Farm Fresh Produce Deploys SmartSpud by aaggrrii to Optimize Crop Quality

Aaggrrii, a division of Masitek Instruments announced that Farm Fresh Produce has selected the SmartSpud smart sensor to detect, measure and report impact subjected to its crop. Encased in a urethane replica of the firm’s primary crop, sweet potatoes, the SmartSpud is enabled with Bluetooth technology and processed alongside the company’s produce to deliver real-time information on variables that affect product quality.

Farm Fresh Produce is utilizing SmartSpud sensor technology to calibrate equipment for better efficiency, and improve overall quality control. The company aims to significantly reduce crop damage by as much as 50%.

"Although our packing facilities are performing well, we know that there is room to improve,” explains Steven Ceccarelli, Founder and President of Farm Fresh Produce, “SmartSpud will not only allow us to see where bruising is occurring, it will give us the opportunity to measure improvement. We also plan to use the product during harvesting to see if there are different approaches we can take to reduce damage.”

The SmartSpud can be deployed from harvesting to the processing line to reduce waste by minimizing bruising, shatter damage and black spots.

Ceccarelli adds, “Every growing season is different and variables such as how much moisture is in the ground can have an effect on harvesting results. We feel that with real time information coming to a tablet right in the field, we will be able to adjust to conditions much faster."

Farm Fresh Produce also plans to deploy SmartSpud to check optimum pallet sizes and stacking capabilities. Their goal is to optimize freight and logistics while ensuring the product is at optimal quality prior to shipping.

Masitek Instruments produces and markets smart sensor solutions across multiple food and packaging industry sectors. Their agricultural division, aaggrrii, markets sensors under the CracklessEgg, SmartSpud and ProduceQC brands which are deployed in harvesting, production, packaging and distribution systems around the world.

Farm Fresh Produce is an international GlobalGAP and GRASP certified produce company headquartered in North Carolina with operations in Mississippi and Canada, as well as a distribution center in the Netherlands. A grower, packer, distributor and exporter offering round the clock customer care.

Contact: Farm Fresh Produce Inc., USA
Steven Ceccarelli
+1 (910) 920-9874
https://www.farm-fresh-produce.com/


Aaggrrii by Masitek Instruments Inc., Canada
Mr. Pablo Asiron
info@aaggrrii.com
+1 905.233.2117
http://aaggrrii.com